Historically, the U.S. health care system has been centered on providing “sick care.” People who are sick or injured seek treatment from health care providers and pay for those services through a fee-for-service (FFS) model. In 2010, that all changed with the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA is centered on the

Last week, I attended the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado. This year’s theme was “Smart Solutions to the World’s Toughest Challenges.” The health care track covered topics such as Ebola, cancer, dying with dignity and personalized medicine. I was inspired by the innovative thinking that this festival represents—